Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc

Analysis

Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Roanoke, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.3m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $825k to $1.1m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Life Thrift Store ($1.1m), Lake City Columbia County Humane Society Inc ($1.1m) and Pan African Sanctuary Alliance ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $591k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $341k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 39 employees.